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Newsletters

The GeocachingMaine.org Advisory Board has recently been discussing the issue of members not being informed in a timely manner of information that may be important to them. A recent example of this is the design and sale of the 2007 geocoin, where some members were not aware the coin sales had started until after the deadline.

In an effort to help with this issue, the site will begin offering an Email newsletter on a regular basis, in which members can opt in or out of as they choose. The frequency of these mailings is yet to be determined, but will most likely be quarterly or monthly. Non-scheduled Emails may also be sent if an issue arises that requires prompt attention. The newsletters will be a simple message in text format listing the important issues of the time period and will not contain advertisements.

In order to receive these mailings, you must have the "Allow Email from Administrators" option checked in your Geocachingmaine.org Control Panel and you must have a valid email address entered. To change or verify these settings:

Click on "UserCP" in the top menu of the web site.
Click on "Options" in the left menu
Make sure "Allow Email from Administrators" is checked in the "Receive Email" section
Click on "Edit Email and Password" in the left menu
Make sure your correct email address is entered in the "Edit Email Address (Optional)" section

If you already have these settings correct, you should receive an email similar to this post.

We are also looking for an individual or team who are regular visitors to the site to help create this newsletter. If you are interested in volunteering or have questions about the newsletter, reply here.

No thanks...and I agree with M57....I think a member of the board should put this out. I assume the board would need to review anything that is sent out on behalf of this website anyway. Let's keep it simple...

Our intention is to keep the newsletter limited to just the facts - just what might be important to someone who does not visit regularly . Similar to the weekly emails from Geocaching.com. We do not think opinion or editorial content should be added. So the board will have very little "approval" other than a quick look, and then it will be sent.

If no one volunteers, we will still have the newsletter - probably pawn it off on the sap who instigated this project - But it would be nice to have someone else work with the board and contribute this little bit to the site.